#698C48
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.7% 0.103 131.3), rgb(105, 140, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#698C48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.103 131.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #698C48 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C48 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C48 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C48 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698C48
oklch(59.7% 0.103 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C28
oklch(49% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5822
oklch(42.6% 0.086 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#698C48 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #918342 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B877C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C48
#698C48
oklch(59.7% 0.103 131.3)
- #936DAD
#936DAD
oklch(59.7% 0.104 310.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #698C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
Use #698C48 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.